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372. Panax speciosum, Willd. (8pet'. Plant, iv, p. 112i^)). 



Not seen flowering. Leaflets 8, of unequal size, the central ones lar- 

 gest. Margin slightly undulate and denticulate. Ui5j)er surface covered 

 with distant and deciduous muricate hairs j tonientum on the lower sur- 

 face deciduous. A low tree. In forests, very rare. St. Jan (King's 

 Hill, 1000', on the northern slope of the hills). (Cuba, Porto Eico, Ca- 

 racas.) 



UMBELLIFERiE. 



373. Eryngium foetidum, L. 



Fl. Sopt.-jMay. Biennial. Along rivulets and in moist x)laces, rare. 

 —St. Thomas (Caret Bay). 



374. Anethuni graveolens, L. (v. Dill). 



n. March-Oct. Naturalized along roads and near dwellings. — All 

 islands. 



[Cultivated species: Petroselinum sativum, Iloflm. (v. Parsley); Daucus 

 Carota, L, (v. Carrot); Pimpinella Anisum, L. (v. Anise); Fmniculum vul- 

 (/are, Gairtn. (v. Fennel); Antkfiscus ccre/olium, L. (v. Chervil), and 

 Apium graveolens, L. (v. Celery).] 



EOKAl^TMACE^. 



375. Loranthus emarginatue, Sw. (v. Biias-fram-boom). 



Fl. all the year round. Inflorescences uniserial. On trees, especially 

 Acacia LehbeJc and Pisonia suhcordata. Common. — All islands. 



376. Phoradendron flavens, Gris. 



Fl. April-June. Seed compressed, green, with white hands. On Pi- 

 sonia suhcordata, rare. — St. Croix (Stony Ground). 



CAPKIFOEIACE.E. 



[Cultivated occur: Sambucus nigra, L. (Fl. April-July), and Lonicera 

 Gaprifolium, L. (v. Honey-suckle).] 



RUBIACE^. 



377. Genlpa americana, L. 



Fl. July. In forests on high hills, rare. — St. Thomas (Crown) ; St. Jan 

 (llogiers). 



378. Catesbaea parviflora, Sw. 



Fl. Sept.-Dec. Fruit black, shining. In dry thickets, uncommon. — 

 St. Croix (Fair Plain). 



